Happenings

Postal Service Exam

The Postal Service in Utah is opening up registration to take the Postal Entrance Exam 473 for future hiring of clerks, carriers, and mail handlers. Registration will be open until July 22. To register for the exam, applicants may call 1-800-601-8953 or TTY at 1-800-800-8776, or go online at wwwusps.com/employment, locate and input the appropriate job announcement number. Testing will be conducted at nine locations and announcement numbers are as follows: Salt Lake-131426; Logan-131433; Ogden-131435; Provo-131443; Cedar City-131446; St. George-131451; Price-131458; Vernal-131460; and Moab-131465.

Know Before You Go

An ATV permit class will be held July 20 at the old courthouse building in Castle Dale beginning at 7 p.m. This class is to make youth ages 8-16 legal to drive on public lands. Preregistration can be completed at Emery County Recreation office, 75 South 400 East. For more information contact Emery County Recreation at 381-2108 or Mark Williams at 381-2493.

Emery Spartan Cheer Camp

The spartan cheerleaders are putting on a cheer camp for anyone 4 to 15 years old. On Aug. 2-4 from 9- 11:30 a.m. at the Emery Spartan Center. They will be teaching a cheer, chat, sideline dance and cheer fundamentals. There is a charge and a tee shirt will be included. Wear your hair up and out of your face and no jewelry or black sole shoes. On Aug. 4 at 11 a.m. they will be performing what they have learned. Everyone is welcome to attend. Any participaint interested may also perform that night at The Emery County Fair at 7 p.m. For any questions contact Kisty at 748-2741 or Melissa at 653-2868.

Marriage Enhancement Workshop

There will be a Marriage Enhancement workshop on July 21 and 28 at 6:30 p.m. at the Carbon County Courthouse Conference room. It is sponsored by the Governor's Commission on Marriage and will be presented by Utah State University Extension. Improve your marriage by learning the three C's of relationships. For further information, contact USU Extension Offices, Ellen Serfustini 636-3236 or Christine Jensen 381-2381.

Emery County Farm Bureau Talent Find

The Emery County Farm Bureau Talent Find will be held Aug. 4 from 4-6 p.m. under the Big Tent at the Emery County Fairgrounds. Pick up applications at your local library. For more information call Cassie Thatcher at 653-2199.

Huntington Beautification

Have you noticed the new street lights on Huntington's Main Street? The Beautification Committee has decided that the town need more of the lights along Main Street. If there are any residents who wish to make a donation toward acquiring more lights, take the donation to city hall. For more information contact Lorraine Dingman at 687-9459.

Scrapbook and Craft Expo

A scrapbook and craft expo will be held in the Wellington City Hall, in conjunction with Pioneer Days, on July 22 from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. and on July 23 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Booth deadline is July 8. Call Klene Powell at 435-637-0915 for more information.

Photos need for Emery County Fair

The entry date to enter your photos is Aug. 2 at the Emery County Recreation building. See your local library for photo requirements or call Stan at 381-2466.

Open Class Exhibit

All open class exhibits will be accepted from 10 a.m. -4 p.m. on Aug. 1 and from 12- 6 p.m. on Aug. 2 at the Emery County fair exhibit building. All vegetables, flowers and baked goods will be accepted from 9- 11 a.m. on Aug 3. 4-H exhibits will be accepted at the same times. Exhibits must be picked up from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. on Aug 8.

Castle Valley Pageant

The 2005 Castle Valley Pageant will be held July 28-30 and Aug. 2-6 at 9 p.m. each evening. Pioneer village will be from 6:30-8:15 p.m. For more information contact Mark Justice at 435-687-2403 or 435-687-2234; Bry Anderson at 435-381-2372; Montell Seely at 435-381-2195; or Jay Howell at 435-384-3042.

Calling All Kids

On Aug. 6 at 9 a.m. we will be having a kids parade for our Emery County Fair. We need all of you to make this a great success. Decorate your bike, your wagon, 4-wheeler, trike, scooter, go-cart, whatever you have and show your Emery County spirit with all of us. Any questions, contact Dannette Waite at 748-2085 or Emery County Recreation Department at 381-2108.

Emery County Fair Parade

We are welcoming all to join in making the 2005 Emery County parade the best ever. Build a float as a family, church group, youth city council group, sports group, cheerleading group, FFA, 4-H, lifeguards, you name it. Our idea is to go back to the old days when we had floats and not just cars. Just think of the fun you'll have making your first float. There will be cash prizes given away for many different categories. Show your Emery County spirit and build a float. Any questions, call Dannette Waite at 748-2085 or Emery County Recreation at 381-2108.

Soldiers Seek Donations

Soldiers from the 115th Maintenance Company, Utah Army National Guard Unit, currently in Iraq, have adopted two schools there, and in their spare time, they are building desks and shelves in these schools. These soldiers are seeking sponsors that are willing to donate money and/or school supplies and equipment that these schools need. For more information contact Jenny Hawthorne at jenny.hawthorne@hsc.utan.edu or call 1-801-556-1503.

Emery High School Class Reunion

The class of 1995 is having its 10 year class reunion on Aug. 5-6. For more information contact Heidi Maxfield at 1-801-798-4647 or Kristi McElprang at 687-9949.

Reminder to Photographers

Time is short for enlarging your photo's (8x10 or 8x12) for the Emery County Fair. See photo requirements at your local library or call Stan at 381-2466.

New Emery County Archives Hours

Emery County Archives now has new hours. The new hours are noon-5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The Archives is now under the supervision of the Emery County Recorder and a message may be left at that office at 381-2414.

Help for Addictions

Drug addictions can leave an individual feeling helpless and out of control, especially if you are the family member or friend of an addict. Narconon Arrowhead can help. Narconon offers free counseling, assessments and referrals to rehabilitation centers nationwide by calling 1-800-468-6933 or logging onto www.stopaddiction.com. Don't wait until it's too late. Call Narconon now.

Free Wheelchairs to the Disabled

The Wheelchair Foundation, Intermountain Healthcare, and the George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Foundation are partnering to distribute free wheelchairs to disabled Utahns. Persons interested in getting a free wheelchair can call 1-877-387-3839, or apply at www.wheelchairfoundation.org/utah.

Support Group for Parents

Grief support group for parents who have lost a child will be held Thursday evenings at 6:30 p.m. in the classroom at Castleview Hospital, 300 North Hospital Drive, Price. For more information contact 637-4800, ext. #4018 or 820-0287.

Financial Aid

Are you having trouble getting money for college? Have you been denied a PELL grant? Do you lack funding? Have you exhausted all other financial resources? To see if your qualify for financial aid through state and federal programs, contact the Department of Workforce Services at 1-435-381-6100 during working hours.

Power Wheelchairs

The Three Wishes Inc. Program makes available power (electric) wheelchairs to senior citizens (65 years and older) and the permanently disabled at no cost to the recipient, if they qualify. Call toll free at 1-800-817-1871.

CASA Volunteers Needed

Each year hundreds of children in Emery and Carbon counties become wards of the juvenile court system due to child abuse, neglect or abandonment. The child welfare system can only devote so much time and attention to each individual case and, consequently, to each individual child. CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) Volunteers are ordinary men and women who find it in their hearts and their schedules to help these abused and neglected children. Those interested in volunteering should contact Kerrie, the CASA coordinator at 435-381-5595.

Help With Inhalers

The in home Rx programs makes available breathing medications and nebulizers to patients who may have asthma, emphysema or COPD at no cost to the recipient, if they qualify. Call 1-800-344-5764 or visit the website www.inhomerx.com for more information on the details of this program.

Senior Mobility

The Senior Mobility Program makes available to senior citizens and the permanently disabled, power electric wheelchairs at no cost to the recipient, if they qualify. Call 1-800-451-0971 to see if you qualify.

Utah Valley Cancer Center

Utah Valley Cancer Center, located at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center has a new toll-free phone number. Anyone can call 1-866-549-3800 to schedule an appointment, get information about local cancer support groups or to find out more about IHC cancer services and physicians. Hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Eyeglasses for Lions Club

The Huntington Lions Club is gathering used eyeglasses to be distributed to needy people in Third World countries. There is a special need for childrens glasses. For more information, contact Judy Lang at 687-5349.

Power Wheelchairs

The Senior Wheels USA Program makes available power (electric) wheelchairs to senior citizens (65 years and older) and the permanently disabled at no cost to the recipient, if they qualify. Call toll free at 1-800-246-6010.

Salvation Army

Donations are needed from Emery County residents to the Emery Chapter of the Salvation Army which provides emergency assistance for the people of Emery County as well as people traveling through the area. Mail donations to the Emery County Sheriff's Office, Box 281, Green River, Utah 84525 or Emery County Sheriff's Office, Box 817, Castle Dale, Utah 84513. For information, contact Cheryl Keener at 435-564-3432.

Union Local 6363

Attention, union meeting for local 6363 will be held the third Wednesday of every month at the District 22 office in Price. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m.